Usage abnormalities with star players and an overall failure to get the most out of a talented roster were leading reasons why the New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau this week after he guided the franchise to its first conference finals appearance in 25 seasons,

Player input during their end of season meetings with owner James Dolan in attendance played a factor in the Knicks' decision to move on from Tom Thibodeau.

Thibodeau brought the Knicks to new heights that hadn't been reached since the turn of the century, but that wasn't enough to satisfy the big wigs in the building. ESPN insider Ti